Today in News History

On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1811, Survivors of an attack the previous day by Tla-o-qui-aht on board the Pacific Fur Company's ship Tonquin, intentionally detonate a powder magazine on the ship, destroying it and killing about 100 attackers. In 1925, Jean d'Ormesson, French journalist and author (died 2017) was born. In 1955, Artemy Troitsky, Russian journalist and critic was born. In 1974, Joseph May, British-born Canadian-American actor was born. In 1976, Soweto uprising: A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa, turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd. In 1982, May Andersen, Danish model and actress was born. In 1984, Dan Ryckert, American writer and entertainer was born. In 1995, The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched. In 1997, Fifty people are killed in the Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre in Algeria. In 2019, Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.